Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.57 billion takeover deal for the owner of Royal Mail has been called in by the UK government under security rules. International Distribution Services, the parent company of Royal Mail, agreed a takeover deal by Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group in May. The PA news agency understands …
Read More »Government calls in £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky
By Emily Hawkins City Reporter Published: 16:40 EDT, 1 August 2024 | Updated: 17:27 EDT, 1 August 2024 The Government will probe a Czech billionaire’s planned takeover of the Royal Mail. Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services accepted a £3.5billion takeover swoop from Daniel Kretinsky, meaning the postal company is …
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Money Saving Expert, founded by Martin Lewis, is advising stamp owners to try out the new Royal Mail scanner. The postal service has launched a ‘fake stamp scanner’ feature that allows users to verify the authenticity of their stamps, as confirmed by the financial guru’s website. Royal Mail is also …
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The Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s takeover bid for Royal Mail has been called in by the UK government for closer scrutiny of any national security risks including potential links to Russia, the Guardian understands. Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services (IDS), agreed to a £3.57bn takeover by its largest shareholder, …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover faces national security investigation
A Czech billionaire’s planned £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent firm is to face scrutiny under government security rules, it has been reported. The PA news agency said it understood that the Cabinet Office was reviewing Daniel Kretinsky’s bid to take full control of the company under the National Security …
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A Royal Mail delivery worker from Yorkshire, England spoke with the World Socialist Web Site about the impact of new revisions to delivery routes, impossible workloads, and further decimation of the mail service. His identity is being withheld to protect against victimisation. The brutal conditions described flow from last year’s …
Read More »Royal Mail takeover faces national security investigation | Business News
A Czech billionaire’s planned £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent firm is to face scrutiny under government security rules, it has been reported. The PA news agency said it understood that the Cabinet Office was reviewing Daniel Kretinsky’s bid to take full control of the company under the National Security …
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Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert has urged anybody with stamps to check the new Royal Mail scanner. Royal Mail has introduced a ‘fake stamp scanner’ that enables you to check whether a stamp is legitimate or not., the BBC and ITV star’s site has confirmed. It will also continue to …
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In the time I’ve spent with it so far one of my favourite things about massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London are its fun little parodies and jokes about iconic UK brands and staples. However, there’s one parody company you’ll find throughout post-apocalyptic England that I’d argue doesn’t feel like …
Read More »Royal Mail £3.57bn takeover by Czech billionaire called in by Cabinet Office
Government officials are expected to scrutinise any links to Russia, given that the billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky owns a stake in a significant gas pipeline from Russia to Europe The Government has called in the takeover deal of Royal Mail owner IDS ( Image: PA Archive/PA Images) The UK government …
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